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Tag Archives: training

Notes from the Flight Deck

December 4, 2016by ancientmoraines 1 Comment

I know that you all think we’re in the deep field, but surprise! We’re still at McMurdo! The one thing to remember about Antarctica is that the weather is fickle. […]

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2016 Field Season

On the Ice

November 26, 2016by ancientmoraines 4 Comments

On November 23rd, we finally boarded our flight to Antarctica! In the United States Antarctic Program (USAP) we call that heading to “the ice.” Our morning began with a 5:45 […]

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2016 Field Season, Travel

Preparing for Deployment

November 25, 2016by ancientmoraines 1 Comment

After 34 hours of plane rides, we arrived in Christchurch, New Zealand on November 21st. Our longest flight was from Dallas (where Gordon and I met up with Maggie) to […]

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2016 Field Season, Travel

Holly’s first update from the 2015 field season

October 30, 2016by ancientmoraines Leave a comment

The first three posts on this blog are from UMaine undergraduate Holly Thomas, who worked on our project in Antarctica last field season. Here’s her first update from the field! […]

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2015 Field Season

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